Oman Floods and Shaheen Cyclone
Following a direct hit from a deadly and unusual tropical cyclone that made landfall over the weekend, parts of northeastern Oman were reeling on Monday.
On Sunday night, Cyclone Shaheen made landfall in northeastern Oman for the first time in more than 130 years. According to the BBC, the storm caused flooding and severe gusts, and was responsible for at least 13 deaths as of Monday.
According to the Associated Press, two of the victims were Iranian fishermen who went missing while fishing in the fishing town of Pasabandar. At least three additional fisherman have gone missing, according to reports.
Shaheen made landfall in Oman near Al-Khaburah, a city on the country’s northern coast. Shaheen was the equivalent of a strong tropical storm in the Atlantic and East Pacific basins at the time of landfall, with three-minute average sustained wind speeds of 63 mph (102 km/h). The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which monitors the North Indian Ocean basin, declared it a “severe cyclonic storm.” According to Meteorologist and Lead International Forecasters, Shaheen is the first cyclonic storm to hit northern Oman in contemporary record-keeping.
The last time a cyclonic storm struck northern Oman occurred in the nineteenth century. On June 5, 1890, an unidentified cyclone hit northern Oman, killing around 750 people due to torrential rainfall and devastating winds.
Shaheen, according to the BBC, caused waves up to 32 feet high along the coast, and Oman’s national news agency reported that armed personnel were assisting with flood rescues. Over 5,000 individuals were displaced and placed in 80 different shelters.
According to world recent climate forecasts, Shaheen’s course was remarkable for a lot of reasons. Last week, a well-marked low-pressure system moved out of western India and into the Arabian Sea, giving birth to Shaheen. According to forecasters, the circulation of this low-pressure system can be traced back to the remnants of Cyclone Gulab. Last week, Gulab dumped a lot of rain over parts of eastern and northern India.
As it traveled westward, this well-marked low pressure system was able to strengthen and receive a new name as it hit the Arabian Sea. This weekend, Shaheen made her way into the Gulf of Oman.
Since at least 1960, no cyclone has crossed the Gulf of Oman from the east, according to Nicholls. As of Monday, rainfall quantities ranging from 3-6 inches (75-150 mm) had occurred in parts of northern Oman. For the whole month of October, the northern parts of Oman often receive only a few hundredths of an inch of rain.
This torrential downpour swiftly saturated the region’s parched terrain, causing extensive flash floods. Roadways were entirely submerged with floating debris in the Al-Khaburah region, near Shaheen’s landfall.
Shaheen began to lose wind intensity shortly after hitting landfall. Shaheen was a depression over western Oman as of Monday PM local time. Due to the relatively dry air in present across much of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, what remained of Shaheen was quickly broken apart through Monday night as it traveled southwestward.
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